THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS

UNCLAS BANGKOK 000662

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

STATE FOR EAP/BCLTV, L/EAP, L/PM, PM/ISO, INR AND DRL
PACOM FOR FPA HUSO, JIATF/WEST FOR COMMANDER BUSCH

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING
SUBJECT: THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS
VETTING FOR: LT. SMITNAT KUNNAVATANA

REF: A. JUSMAG THAI MEMO DATED 14 JAN 2006

B. STATE 021314 - GUIDANCE

C. 03 STATE 34981 - GUIDANCE


1. (U) This is an action request for human rights
verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2.


2. (U) JUSMAG THAI has requested that the Embassy/State
Department complete human rights vetting request for Lt.
Smitnat KUNNAVATANA, HTMS Taksin Frigate Squadron 2, Royal
Thai Fleet, who has been selected to attend the course listed
below. Embassy Bangkok possesses no credible information of
gross violations of human rights by this person. Embassy
Bangkok Political/Military Officer, Mark B. Lambert, is the
verifying officer for the Embassy/Department of State.

WCN 1340A, SWO DS OPS SPEC INTL Course at Surface Warfare
School from 20 Apr 2006 - 28 July 2006.
BOYCE